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Not a Tamale
Posted on 05.10.06 by Nick Lindauer @ 6:08 am | Comments: |
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This is not a tamale. I don’t care what the menu said, this is not a tamale. It looks more like cat food. And believe me, it sure didn’t taste like chicken.
Lesson #1: When a restaurant specializes in Empanadas to the point where it’s in the name, don’t try anything else on the menu. Stick with the empanadas.

Lesson #2: Don’t eat it. It’s not worth wasting the perfectly good hot sauce on.

Needless to say, I cannot recommend anything from Empanada Mama except the empanada’s (which are still excellent).


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Posted by: Nick Lindauer - Categories: Restaurant Reviews
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Comment #1:
Comment by MattUK (713) - 5/10/2006 @ 6:45 am | [ Quote ]

That really doesn’t look the best. The only place I would put that is in the bin. Looks more like fish than chicken (and I hate fish!)

Comment #2:
Comment by DK (2414) - 5/10/2006 @ 7:28 am | [ Quote ]

Tuna pot pie? :(

Comment #3:
Comment by Nick Too (20) - 5/10/2006 @ 8:42 am | [ Quote ]

I think we’re overdue for someone to post a visual recipe for genuine tamales… any takers?
knx

Comment #4:
Comment by Vic (1401) - 5/10/2006 @ 9:49 am | [ Quote ]

MattUK on 5/10/2006 at 6:45 am said:

That really doesn’t look the best. The only place I would put that is in the bin. Looks more like fish than chicken (and I hate fish!)

Don’t throw it away- I have a FAT cat sitting here licking her chops at the picture, and she doesn’t care if it’s chicken or fish.

But I would have to agree that it does not look very good from the picture- Nick did you finish it, No dessert if you don’t eat all of your dinner.

Comment #5:
Comment by Adam2 (282) - 5/10/2006 @ 9:58 am | [ Quote ]

Looks pretty rough Nick! Especially compared to those awesome empanadas you showed us before. That tamale looks like it comes pre-packaged in it’s own little garbage bag! That’s another bad sign.

Comment #6:
Comment by Dan@ BLP Labels (379) - 5/10/2006 @ 10:01 am | [ Quote ]

That looks NASTY! Is that wrapped in a banana leaf or a Hefty Bag??

Comment #7:
Comment by Adam2 (282) - 5/10/2006 @ 10:05 am | [ Quote ]

Nick, I really agree with your point about not ordering tamales at a place named for empanadas. I’m always telling people not to get the Oysters Rockafeller at Angelo’s Coney Island! :D

Comment #8:
Comment by Lee@DC (643) - 5/10/2006 @ 10:18 am | [ Quote ]

What the hell is that inside, diced ham lunchmeat??? Looks authentic alright…

Comment #9:
Comment by Ryan (2615) - 5/10/2006 @ 10:25 am | [ Quote ]

It looks like something from a morgue that was thawed out in the microwave. Nick, you might consider getting your stomach pumped :-P

Comment #10:
Comment by Lee@DC (643) - 5/10/2006 @ 10:34 am | [ Quote ]

Ryan on 5/10/2006 at 10:25 am said:

It looks like something from a morgue that was thawed out in the microwave. Nick, you might consider getting your stomach pumped :-P

lol. I was thinking, ‘garbage disposal frankenstein’. Sick.

Comment #11:
Comment by loco luna brian (1290) - 5/10/2006 @ 10:50 am | [ Quote ]

Adam2 on 5/10/2006 at 9:58 am said:

Looks pretty rough Nick! Especially compared to those awesome empanadas you showed us before. That tamale looks like it comes pre-packaged in it’s own little garbage bag! That’s another bad sign.

Hey Adam! How is your bro?

Comment #12:
Comment by Adam2 (282) - 5/10/2006 @ 10:59 am | [ Quote ]

loco luna brian on 5/10/2006 at 10:50 am said:

Hey Adam! How is your bro?

Hey Brian! He is great, finally heard from him on Sunday. He’s just a little P.O.’d about all the bad press Gitmo has been getting. I’ll send you some pics when I get a few minutes - gotta run to work now! Thanks again :D

Comment #13:
Comment by loco luna brian (1290) - 5/10/2006 @ 11:46 am | [ Quote ]

Adam2 on 5/10/2006 at 10:59 am said:

Hey Brian! He is great, finally heard from him on Sunday. He’s just a little P.O.’d about all the bad press Gitmo has been getting. I’ll send you some pics when I get a few minutes - gotta run to work now! Thanks again :D

Awesome! Thanks man!

Comment #14:
Comment by Jodie (1079) - 5/10/2006 @ 12:19 pm | [ Quote ]

Vic on 5/10/2006 at 9:49 am said:

Don’t throw it away- I have a FAT cat sitting here licking her chops at the picture, and she doesn’t care if it’s chicken or fish.

But I would have to agree that it does not look very good from the picture- Nick did you finish it, No dessert if you don’t eat all of your dinner.

How can you ahev any pudding if you don’t eat your meat? LOL

Comment #15:
Comment by Jodie (1079) - 5/10/2006 @ 12:20 pm | [ Quote ]

Nick, I can’t beleive you ate that?! EWWWW…..

Comment #16:
Comment by Scott (590) - 5/10/2006 @ 12:52 pm | [ Quote ]

Chilled monkey brains!!!!

Comment #17:
Comment by MattUK (713) - 5/10/2006 @ 1:09 pm | [ Quote ]

Scott on 5/10/2006 at 12:52 pm said:

Chilled monkey brains!!!!

Indiana Jones??? ;-)

Comment #18:
Comment by Scott (590) - 5/10/2006 @ 1:41 pm | [ Quote ]

MattUK on 5/10/2006 at 1:09 pm said:

Indiana Jones??? ;-)

I was wondering who was gonna get that first.

Comment #19:
Comment by Vic (1401) - 5/10/2006 @ 2:46 pm | [ Quote ]

Jodie on 5/10/2006 at 12:19 pm said:

How can you ahev any pudding if you don’t eat your meat? LOL

Exactly…
:mrgreen:

Comment #20:
Comment by Nick Too (20) - 5/10/2006 @ 3:00 pm | [ Quote ]

Son of the south has a great visual tamale recipe done step by step:

http://www.sonofthesouth.net/tamales/Tamale_Recipe.htm

You might want to check it out if you are brave enough to try it.
knx

Comment #21:
Comment by Vic (1401) - 5/10/2006 @ 3:42 pm | [ Quote ]

I think you would like like this :mrgreen: if you ate that scary stuff

Comment #22:
Comment by Vic (1401) - 5/10/2006 @ 3:44 pm | [ Quote ]

oops- look like :oops:

Comment #23:
Comment by Anthony (347) - 5/10/2006 @ 4:25 pm | [ Quote ]

Ugh! That is just nasty!

Comment #24:
Comment by Vic (1401) - 5/10/2006 @ 5:44 pm | [ Quote ]

Cat food in a Hefty bag…..YUM YUM :SMILE:

Comment #25:
Comment by Gordon (55) - 5/10/2006 @ 7:59 pm | [ Quote ]

It’s Captain Habanero’s arch nemisis….”Tumultuous Tamale”. Go get him Capt. Hab!

Comment #26:
Comment by Tracy C (1311) - 5/10/2006 @ 11:01 pm | [ Quote ]

Jodie on 5/10/2006 at 12:19 pm said:

How can you ahev any pudding if you don’t eat your meat? LOL

Ahhh yes! Can’t get enough of the Pink Floyd…

Comment #27:
Comment by Cheffy (401) - 5/12/2006 @ 10:59 am | [ Quote ]

I think that stuff looks great, I love empanadas. But I agree not to order a tamale at an empanada place.

Comment #28:
Comment by Matt (713) - 5/13/2006 @ 5:59 am | [ Quote ]

Vic on 5/10/2006 at 5:44 pm said:

Cat food in a Hefty bag…..YUM YUM :SMILE:

definately looks like cat food :!:

Comment #29:
Comment by Cheffy (401) - 5/17/2006 @ 6:21 pm | [ Quote ]

Tracy C on 5/10/2006 at 11:01 pm said:

Ahhh yes! Can’t get enough of the Pink Floyd…

Ahhh yes The Floyd!!! Any other Floyd Fanatics in the Blog?

Comment #30:
Comment by DEFCON Creator (1727) - 5/17/2006 @ 10:27 pm | [ Quote ]

Cheffy on 5/17/2006 at 6:21 pm said:

Ahhh yes The Floyd!!! Any other Floyd Fanatics in the Blog?

Be careful with that axe, Eugene.

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